Morning Report

Police monitoring trucks on the road between Northport and Auckland found eleven trucks with faults so serious they had to be taken off the road.

Almost one in five were unroadworthy and posed a… Read more Audio

A society set up more than 50 years ago to help people living with disability says it can keep going even as it sells off its rehabilitation centre.

One health specialist says the Laura Fergusson… Read more Audio

Flood ridden Napier fears an accommodation crisis will take hold this summer.

There's not only about 700 waiting on the housing register, hotels are shut for flood repairs and a holiday park had to… Read more Audio

The Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor's place in the team in the longer versions of the game doesn't appear to be in jeopardy. Read more Audio

A damp rental in central Wellington is in need of urgent upgrades and has a revolving door of tenants.

This is no skungy student flat though - it's the place Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls home… Read more Audio

A report into Auckland Prison, the country's maximum security prison, has revealed a myriad of problems, despite the introduction of a new strategy Hōkai Rangi.

The strategy was meant to deliver… Read more Audio

Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the US Senate, has finally congratulated Joe Biden on becoming the US President-elect.

The exchange came hours after the Electoral College met and declared… Read more Audio

Today's forecast of sunshine and wind for Christchurch has residents and firefighters staying watchful following the mop up of a large fire in the Port Hills overnight.

The latest blaze burned… Read more Audio

Almost one in five trucks travelling between Northport and Auckland failed police safety inspections.

Senior Sergeant Mike Flatt says some of the most concerning faults found were around braking… Read more Audio

National Party leader Judith Collins expects an "apology" from Speaker Trevor Mallard after it was found that $300,000 taxpayer money was used for his legal fees.

"Also, when he's going to resign… Read more Audio

Holidaymakers are being warned to have backup plans if they're not able to return home during the summer break because of Covid-19.

The government wants everyone to think about what will happen with… Read more Audio

Air crash investigators are due to arrive in Kēkerengū this morning, the site of yesterday's fatal helicopter crash, just north of Kaikōura.

Three children are the sole survivors of the crash that… Read more Audio